Critique my posture- seat and handlebar height OK?
09-27-09, 06:48 PM
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Critique my posture- seat and handlebar height OK?
This is my first road bike, and I have no idea what correct posture looks like. Should I adjust my seat and/or handlebars?
edit- pic on second page
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09-27-09, 06:57 PM
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Looks good. Make sure your knee is right above the pedal axle. Bend ya' arms a bit when in the drops also.
Good thing you've got your feet pixelated, I almost could recognize you.
Good thing you've got your feet pixelated, I almost could recognize you.
09-27-09, 07:00 PM
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I recognized your hands from the other night.
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09-27-09, 07:07 PM
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09-27-09, 07:18 PM
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09-27-09, 07:23 PM
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09-27-09, 07:27 PM
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Definitely want to keep the arms loose...straight arms are sometimes indicative of too far of reach and will quickly wear on your body.
09-27-09, 07:29 PM
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09-27-09, 07:50 PM
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Witness Protection Program?
I'm tracking your IP.
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I'd blur my face too if I were wearing those pants.
I'm tracking your IP.
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I'd blur my face too if I were wearing those pants.
09-27-09, 07:53 PM
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The angle of your wrist looks really uncomfortable, especially with that gigantic watch on.
Higher stem might be nice. 90 degree stem, perhaps.
Are you really gonna ride that thing in sandals? All fit assessments should be made while you wear what you'll usually wear when you ride.
Higher stem might be nice. 90 degree stem, perhaps.
Are you really gonna ride that thing in sandals? All fit assessments should be made while you wear what you'll usually wear when you ride.
09-27-09, 07:54 PM
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09-27-09, 08:00 PM
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Yes, they're special biking sandals. State of the art. Look, I didn't dress up in all my gear, only to take it off, just to take a pic for posture evaluation. It's irrelevant, as is my face.
09-27-09, 08:02 PM
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Your house is all blurry also.
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Why the hell do you come to a forum and ask a question then pretend you know the answer better than the people you are asking? Sandals are lower than shoes+cleats, and you can't see your leg angle well through the long baggy pants, which compounds the issue.
09-27-09, 08:07 PM
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Face is mostly irrelevant, although a better view of neck angle would be nice. All bike contact points are highly relevant. Feet, butt, hands.
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Hold on, I never claimed to know the answer to the question. I just made an assumption about what is and isn't relevant to giving a good answer. And I might have been wrong, as you guys are saying it would have been better to wear less baggy clothes. We've all made incorrect assumptions, so let's move on and not get worked up.
09-27-09, 08:16 PM
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Hold on, I never claimed to know the answer to the question. I just made an assumption about what is and isn't relevant to giving a good answer. And I might have been wrong, as you guys are saying it would have been better to wear less baggy clothes. We've all made incorrect assumptions, so let's move on and not get worked up.
and by that I'm just trying to add some humor before we all know where this thread goes.
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It is so blurry and with the baggy pants it is hard to say but I think that the bike looks too big.
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